Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Belgium

Belgium: Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who was 47.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
47.7%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 1999
All-time low
47.7%
in 2017
Years of data
19
1999–2017

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Belgium, 1999–2017

02040601999200820171999: 59.2 %2000: 58.9 %2001: 57.5 %2002: 56.3 %2003: 55.8 %2004: 57.2 %2005: 56.9 %2006: 56.5 %2007: 57.2 %2008: 51.1 %2009: 51.6 %2010: 52.4 %2011: 49.7 %2012: 49.6 %2013: 49.2 %2014: 49.3 %2015: 48.5 %2016: 48 %2017: 47.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Belgium is 47.7%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Belgium peaked at 59.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 2017.

Belgium ranks 17th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Belgium, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%) in Belgium, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 59.2%
2000 58.9% -0.5%
2001 57.5% -2.4%
2002 56.3% -2.2%
2003 55.8% -0.8%
2004 57.2% +2.5%
2005 56.9% -0.5%
2006 56.5% -0.6%
2007 57.2% +1.1%
2008 51.1% -10.5%
2009 51.6% +0.9%
2010 52.4% +1.5%
2011 49.7% -5.1%
2012 49.6% -0.3%
2013 49.2% -0.7%
2014 49.3% +0.2%
2015 48.5% -1.6%
2016 48.0% -1.1%
2017 47.7% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.2% 59.2% 59.2% 1
2000s 55.9% 51.1% 58.9% 10
2010s 49.3% 47.7% 52.4% 8

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 14 Costa Rica 49.0% compare
  2. 15 Ireland 48.2% compare
  3. 16 Panama 48.1% compare
  4. 18 Angola 47.6% compare
  5. 19 Paraguay 47.3% compare
  6. 20 Honduras 47.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Belgium?
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who in Belgium was 47.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
What is the highest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 2017.
How does Belgium rank for percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who?
Belgium ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belgium data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of students in lower secondary vocational education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
115 places, 1,810 data points, 1997–2018
Last refreshed

Number of female vocational education students at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of vocational education students (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year.